Chapter 612 Forced Marriage (5)
Only then did Xinghua retreat.
Coincidentally, in Qiu Shui Garden in the Shen Mansion, someone was also talking about Shen Yue's marriage.
"Yue'er hasn't eaten anything all day today. Her body can't take it." The speaker was Shen Wan. He also loved Shen Yue for so many years. If Shen Yue hadn't always been thinking about people she shouldn't be thinking about, Shen Wan would not have punished her like this.
"She wouldn't eat the food I sent her," Chen Ruoqiu sighed. "So I asked Third Sister to deliver it to her. I guess she's eating it now."
"Third sister?" Shen Wan frowned: "When did Yue'er become so close to her?" In Shen Wan's eyes, Shen Dongling was a concubine's daughter after all. It would be beneath Shen Yue's status to be on good terms with Shen Dongling, so he was not very happy to hear this.
Chen Ruoqiu smiled and said, "It was only a few days ago that things got better. Originally, there was the eldest sister in the mansion who talked to Yue'er, but then the eldest sister passed away, and there were no sisters in the mansion anymore. Yue'er was very lonely on weekdays. I think the third sister is an honest person. If Yue'er likes her, they can just play together. It's not worth it."
Shen Wan didn't say anything else, only to hear Chen Ruoqiu say, "I'm just worried that Yue'er will keep making such a fuss. What if she's still making such a fuss on the day of the wedding?"
"Just lock her up for a few days. You are her mother. Then you can say a few soft words to Yue'er." Shen Wan said, "If it really doesn't work, if she still makes trouble on the wedding day, we will think of a way."
Chen Ruoqiu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. Shen Wan had always been gentle in front of her, and it was rare for him to be so tough. Chen Ruoqiu was a woman after all, and she could actually hear a hint of impatience in Shen Wan's words. She thought about how Old Lady Shen had been constantly asking Shen Wan to take a concubine, and she felt even more uneasy. She hugged Shen Wan's waist from behind and said, "After Yue'er gets married, Master, please relax with me for a few days. I see that Master has been unhappy with official affairs these days, and he hasn't spoken to me much. I feel uneasy."
Although Chen Ruoqiu was already quite old, she was well-maintained and understood what men were thinking. When she acted like a spoiled child, Shen Wan usually fell for it. But today, Shen Wan just patted her hand and said with a smile, "Let's wait until Yue'er's marriage is over before we talk."
There was still a hint of perfunctoriness in his tone.
Chen Ruoqiu's heart gradually sank, and the hand around Shen Wan's waist slowly tightened.
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Shen Miao received Pei Lang’s letter.
In the light of the lamp, Shen Miao finished reading the letter. The letter said that Fu Xiuyi seemed to have discovered some clues about Shen Miao and Prince Rui. To test him, he deliberately brought up the matter of Princess Ming'an in front of Prince Qin, in order to test the relationship between Shen Miao and Prince Rui. If Huangfu Hao made a move on Shen Miao in the future, he would be able to tell by just looking at Prince Rui's actions.
Shen Miao hadn't expected Fu Xiuyi to figure this out so quickly, but she finally felt relieved. Having been married to Fu Xiuyi for so many years, it wasn't the first time he'd been so adept at finding evidence among the smallest clues. Besides, if Fu Xiuyi was truly so incompetent he couldn't find anything, he wouldn't have stood firm in the battle for the throne.
However, Shen Miao herself was not too worried, because Huangfu Hao was not an impulsive person, and since it involved the Shen family, Huangfu Hao would not act rashly, and would at least investigate thoroughly.
The letter concluded by saying that if Shen Miao really had a friendship with King Rui of Daliang, she could ask King Rui of Daliang for help if she encountered any trouble. King Rui of Daliang had many talented people under his command, and it would be much easier to get things done.
Shen Miao found the last paragraph somewhat baffling. There was no connection between Pei Lang and Xie Jingxing. More importantly, given Pei Lang's cautious nature, it was rather odd for him to ask for help. However, this was undoubtedly Pei Lang's letter. After a moment's thought, Shen Miao couldn't come up with anything else, so she didn't take it seriously. She tossed the letter into the fire. The flames licked the paper, instantly reducing it to ash.
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